# 2005 SATURN VUE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `712436` · 2009-03-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** VUE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 59,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.  BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE.  THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.  THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.  THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONSUMER HAD A CRASH. THE CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF A TUNNEL.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.   UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN  THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE IF SHE REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE. UPDATED 04/17/09. *JB
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